Seeds are the primary basis for human sustenance. They are the repository of the genetic potential of crop species and their varieties resulting from the continuous improvement and selection over time. The global seed market is broken into two major sectors: Commercial seeds sector and Non-commercial seeds sector. Commercial seeds are the seeds sown for production of an intended crop or used as animal feed or industrial raw material. Based on type, commercial seeds can be classified as conventional seeds and genetically modified (GM) seeds, fastest-growing area within the commercial seed sector. Growing population coupled with reduction in arable land is expected to boost the demand for GM seeds which are superior to conventional seeds.

The report provides a comprehensive study of global commercial seed market and also the regional markets. The competition in the global seeds market is intense among large players like Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont and Bayer CropScience. All these companies have been profiled in the present report highlighting their key financials and business strategies for growth.

The key factors driving the growth of the GM/biotech market are growing demand of biofuels, rising global population, rising adoption of biotech crops, rising health and wellness awareness and declining arable land. Some of the noteworthy trends and developments of this industry are advancement of new technology and evolving new varieties of crops. However, the expansion of market is hindered by genetically modified seeds threatens food supply and high investment on research.

By combining SPSS Inc.'s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the market. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Market Overview

1.1 Commercial Seeds

2. Seed Market Analysis

2.1 Global Commercial Seed Market

Market Value

Market Segmentation

Regional Breakdown

Breakdown by Crop

2.1.1 Global GM/Biotech Seed Market

Market Value

Market Segmentation

Regional Breakdown

Breakdown by Crop

2.1.2 Global Conventional Seed Markets

Market Value

2.1.3 Global Vegetable Seed Market

Market Value

Regional Breakdown

2.2 Regional Analysis

2.2.1 China

Market Value

Market Volume

Breakdown by Crop

Imports/Exports by Value

Imports/Exports by Volume

2.2.2 India

Market Value

Market Segmentation

Breakdown by Crop

2.2.3 Brazil

2.2.4 US

2.2.5 Europe

3. Market Dynamics

3.1 Growth Drivers

3.1.1 Rising Urbanization

3.1.2 Rising Health and Wellness Awareness

3.1.3 Increased Hybridization

3.1.4 Growing Global Population

3.1.5 Rapid Adoption of Biotech Crops

3.1.6 Accelerating Economic Growth

3.1.7 Rising Demand for Biofuels

3.1.8 Declining Arable Land

3.2 Trends and Developments

3.2.1 Advancement of New Technology

3.2.2 Developing New Varieties

3.3 Challenges and Issues

3.3.1 Genetically Modified Seeds Threaten Food Supply

3.3.2 High Investments on Research

4. Competitive Landscape

4.1 Global Market

4.2 Regional Markets

4.2.1 US

4.2.2 Europe

4.2.3 North America

4.2.4 Latin America

5. Company Profiles

5.1 Monsanto Company

5.1.1 Business Overview

5.1.2 Financial Overview

5.1.3 Business Strategies

5.2 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont)

5.2.1 Business Overview

5.2.2 Financial Overview

5.2.3 Business Strategies

5.3 Syngenta

5.3.1 Business Overview

5.3.2 Financial Overview

5.3.3 Business Strategies

5.4 Bayer CropScience AG

5.4.1 Business Overview

5.4.2 Financial Overview

5.4.3 Business Strategies

6. Market Outlook

6.1 Market Forecast

6.2 Forecast Methodology

6.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables

6.2.2 Correlation Analysis

6.2.3 Regression Analysis

List of Charts

Seed Sector - Value Chain

Global Commercial Seed Market (2008-2016E)

Global Commercial Seed Market by Type (2015)

Global Commercial Seed Market by Crop (2015)

Global Commercial Seed Market by Region (2015)

Global GM/Biotech Seed Market (2008-2016E)

Global Area of Biotech/GM Crops by Region (2014)

Global Biotech/GM Seed Market by Crop - Area Planted (2014)

Global Biotech Seed Market by Trait - Area Planted (2014)

Global Biotech/GM Crop Market Acreage (2009-2015E)

Global Conventional Seed Market (2008-2016E)

Global Vegetable Seed Market (2008-2016E)

Global Vegetable Seeds Market Share by Region (2011-2025E)

China Seed Market Value by Crop (2014)

China Seed Market Volume by Crop (2014)

China Seed Market Share by Crop (2014)

China Seed Price by Crop (2014)

China's Imports and Exports for Planting Seeds by Value (2013-2015)

China's Imports and Exports for Planting Seeds by Volume (2013-2015)

Indian Seed Market (2010-2015)

Indian Seed Market by Segment (2014)

Indian Seed Market by Crop (2015)

Indian Seed Market by Production (2010-2015)

Indian Seed Market by Structure (2014)

Indian Certified Seed Demand by Volume (2010-2015E)

Brazil GM Planted Area (2007-2014)

The US Biotech Corn Planting Penetration by Trait - Area Planted (2007-2014)

The US Biotech Cotton Planting Penetration by Trait - Area Planted (2007-2014)